Light fixture with a reversible lens with adjustable brackets
AssigneeThe Genlyte Group Incorporated
InventorsThomas Russello, Richard Sangiamo
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Abstract
A light fixture includes a symmetric trough-shaped lens with a first longitudinal side which is substantially clear and a second longitudinal side with prismatic elements. The lens is reversibly mounted with brackets including parallel tines with pairs of opposing protuberances which fit into slots in the fixture. Side reflectors are optionally inserted into the lens inwardly adjacent from the end walls in order to adjust the light distribution pattern.
Claims8
A light fixture of the type including a bulb, a reflector proximate to said bulb and a lens enclosing said bulb and said reflector, the improvement wherein the lens has a first and a second longitudinal wall, a first and a second end wall spanning between ends of said first and said second longitudinal wall, and a bottom engaging said first and said second longitudinal wall and said two end walls thereby forming a symmetric trough shape;
- wherein said first longitudinal wall has a substantially clear texture and said second longitudinal wall has a prismatic texture;
- the improvement further comprising means for mounting said lens in a first position exposing said first longitudinal wall or a second position exposing said second longitudinal wall, wherein said second position of said lens is achieved by rotating said lens from said first position.
A light fixture of the type including a bulb, a reflector proximate to said bulb and a lens enclosing said bulb and said reflector, the improvement wherein the lens has a first and a second longitudinal wall, a first and a second end wall spanning between ends of said first and said second longitudinal wall, and a bottom engaging said first and said second longitudinal wall and aid two end walls thereby forming a symmetric trough shape;
- wherein said first longitudinal wall has a substantially clear texture and said second longitudinal wall has a prismatic texture;
- the improvement further comprising means for mounting said lens in a first position exposing said first longitudinal wall or a second position exposing said second longitudinal wall, wherein said means for mounting includes a first bracket on said first end wall and a second bracket on said second end wall and a first slot and a second slot in the light fixture, wherein said first position is achieved by engaging said first bracket in said first slot and said second bracket in said second slot and said second position is achieved by engaging said first bracket in said second slot and said second bracket in said first slot, wherein said second position of said lens is rotated 180.degree. from said first position.
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